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Newspaper
Evening Huronite
Location
Huron, South Dakota, United States of America
Date
Jul 29, 1931
Page
8
Market wire details hog prices with a $7.00 top, light demand and varied declines for different weight classes. Chicago and Sioux Falls reports show higher hogs with tight supplies, steady cattle, and evolving lamb and veal bids. regional quotes include Sioux City and other markets with fluctuating top prices and mixed packer activity.
Chicago market report shows hogs at 14,000 head with direct trades steady to higher, top 8.40 for 200-220 lb hogs while 170-220 lb figs reach 8.40. Cattle and calves total 12,400 with grain-fed steers and yearlings gaining up to 25, beef bulls and vealers mixed, sheep demand improving and fat lambs slow but edging higher.
Wheat futures opened strong in Minneapolis on July 28 and closed higher amid corn gains on the Chicago market. July wheat up 4o, September 193c, December 1% higher. Cash wheat soft, offerings light, durum firm, oats quiet with demand for heftier grades, rye and barley in firmer demand. Minneapolis cash closes show various grades and prices for wheat, corn, oats, barley, rye, and flax with mixed quality signals.
Duluth cash close Wednesday shows mixed grain quotes with durum and wheat categories. Amber durum No 1 52 58, No 2 58, No 1 durum 31, No 2 , No 1 mixed durum 48, No 2 44. Red durum data unavailable.
Huron area market notes show dairy fat prices and poultry items reported by Buck Brothers and Leghorn suppliers. Regional lines from Chicago New York Sioux City Sioux Falls and Mitchell list eggs, butter, and poultry prices with current price levels and packaging terms.
In New York on July 2 stock markets receded after an early drop tied to U S Steel earnings and a dividend cut, then rallied slowly. Trading stayed dull in the afternoon as steel issues and others like Allied Chemical and Eastman Kodak weakened, while numerous investment trust shares posted varied quotes.
In Brazil Missouri July 2 an 11 year old farm youth Leonard Courtney was killed by a posse during an extortion arrest attempt near Cory. Courtneys death followed a confrontation as officers closed in on suspects at a culvert mile south of Cory where a de coy package had been priced. One youth escaped. unknown assailants fled in a car after Courtney was shot while attempting to flee with the package.
Washington reports that a typical multin motor passenger plane weighing 15,000 pounds fully loaded must withstand a 33 ton wing load. Wings are tested upside down with sandbags for nearly 30 minutes to ensure safety margins twice the most severe flight stresses. Tail surfaces, propellers, and engines also undergo dedicated destructive tests to verify airworthiness.
European radio stations reported no contact with the Graf Zeppelin during its Arctic voyage. The Russian ice breaker Maligin and Hamburg American liner Resolute failed to establish direct word, while officials expect the crew to be recording scientific data and note possible entry into arctic silence zones.
Denver dispatch reports Count Hayasti of Tokyo at the World Federation of Education Associations biennial conference argues war stems from human stupidity. He cites animal fighting as instinctual and urges rational methods to resolve group life problems without war.
Drought conditions reduce wild duck numbers across North America. Preliminary surveys by the U S Forest Service indicate this year may see the smallest wildfowl hatch on record. Shorter shooting seasons and other restrictions are authorized by Secretary Arthur M Hyde to conserve water fowl supplies.
Judge W H Stone of Chicago will lecture on Pioneering at a public meeting in the Elks lodge room Friday at 8 p.m. Attendees include Governor Warren Green and a committee of 2 percent for an economic conference. Stone is connected with Middle West Utilities and once lived in Landor Wyoming.
Open letter from Senator Dickinson asks Senator Harrison to specify changes he would seek if the Smoot Hawley tariff revises. Dickinson probes whether Harrison would ease duties on rayon, synthetic camphor, long staple cotton, naval stores, and questions his stance on industrial rates and the six cents a pound duty.
Chicago July 3 Jim Mullen veteran fight promoter has been deprived of his promoter license by the Minnesota State Athletic Commission for failing to answer a summons about unpaid earnings to Ace Hudkins. Hudkins’ manager Clyde Hudkins complained that Ace did not receive 1950 of a 6750 gate and three trip tickets from Los Angeles to Chicago. SIAMESE IN CANADA QUEBEC July 23 Traveling in disguise Prince and Princess Sukho daya visited with royal entourage. Mayor He Lavigneur and Lt Gov Carroll attended the Siamese royal visit in Quebec.
Bob Fothergill of the White Sox hit a home run triple and two doubles against the Yankees. Charley Root earned his twelfth win for the Cubs by defeating the Phillies. Horace retaliated with three hits in a Tigers win, while Tony Cuccinelli drove in three runs including the game winner against Brooklyn. Semonts pitched for Washington in a 81 victory, allowing six hits. Athistico hit his 16th home run to spark a win over the Browns.
Chicago on July 29 reported a peculiar greeting as actress Alice White arrived. Greeter George Daw was away on vacation leaving Dan in charge. He ensured visitors left happy and then roamed the Great Lakes on a two week holiday with his calliope.
Several hundred copies of the new A Y P maps showing the route change through Huron have been received by the Chamber of Commerce and tourist agencies. The map notes feature towns along the route with Huron noted as home of Hyron college and the State Fair. The route travels from Gary to Twin Falls with paving in parts and future extension toward Portland and New York City. Chas K Mitchell of The Evening Huronite was named to the association board of directors.
Corn prices surged on the Chicago board of trade driven by drought, grasshoppers, heat, and grain storage shortages. Reports from Iowa and other states noted fires and peril to crops while Oklahoma temperatures stressed corn with rain withholding. July futures opened around 58 3/4 cents and climbed toward 68 cents as traders faced 6 million bushel open interest before August delivery.
Jacob Hatfield of Huron was fined 50 dollars for reckless driving after a collision with a vehicle parked near the dive station Monday night. He was arraigned by Municipal Judge Dick Haney. damage included a bent wheel and shattered glass at city hall. Hatfield’s address was corrected from 476 Fifth Street S W to 530 Fifth Street.
Colonel and Mrs. Charles A Lindbergh left North Beach Airport at 11:50 a m for North Haven Maine to begin their voyage to Tokyo. They tested radio gear after a prior failure en route to Washington for passports and expected to reach North Haven before dark with a favorable tail wind. They will spend the night at the Marlow estate and depart for Ottawa Ontario on the first leg of the trip tomorrow.
Marion Indiana reports two deaths and eight injuries from automobile accidents blamed on tall corn obstructing road views at field corners. County authorities launch a yearlong campaign to reduce hazard by urging farmers to plant smaller crops such as potatoes at field margins.
Burnett Zimmerman of Watertown son of H Zimmerman and assistant manager at International Harvester’s Lake City branch suffered a deep leg wound while repairing a truck at the XM d& ML super service station. He received medical treatment and was expected to resume work soon.
Washington July 23 rail labor leaders warn they will resist any attempt to slash wages as the administration reasserts opposition to a lower wage scale. The Railway Labor Executives Association says negotiable wage questions should not be used to justify lower rates, noting many workers have been unemployed or underemployed for over a year. The group backs freight rate increases only where facts show they are justified.
The Sioux Protective Welfare association formed at a tribal celebration in McKennan park with William J. Bordeaux elected president Edison Barton vice president and Mrs Louis Goings as secretary W V Robb treasurer Advisors include Frank Hubbard Charles A Smith Chester L Leedom United States marshal The group aims to advance protect Sioux Indians study legislation provide housing for the aged and find employment for educated members, with headquarters in Sioux Falls and monthly meetings.
Nassau county grand jury to reexamine the Starr Faithfull death case. District Attorney Edwards announced that handwriting expert J Waring, hired by the victim’s stepfather, will be subpoenaed to testify about the so called death by own action letters found after the body was found in Long Beach last month. Edwards maintained the letters are genuine while the stepfather calls them forgeries.
A pine grosbeak, unusual for this region, visited the garden of Mrs. A. Saunders at 47 Fourth Street Northeast. The bird, eight inches long and red, is typically found in eastern Canada and northern New England. Mrs. Saunders said it was tame while feeding and allowed close approach.
At the hospitals admitted J A Funk Alpena medical Mrs Stacey Poole Huron surgical Mrs Leonard Boyd Bonilla James Kimm Wolsey surgical Mrs Charles McCam ment Huron Medical Dismissed Mrs J Dickhoff Huron Doris Hulfman Huron.
A classified line lists new potatoes for sale at 523 South Street Northeast with contact telephone number 2123. The notice provides no additional details on price or quantity.
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